HUM 205 - Introduction to LGBTQIA+ Studies

An introductory, interdisciplinary, intersectional survey of LGBTQIA+ Studies. Topics may include the interrogation of psychological and biological theories of sexual orientation and gender identity; historical and anthropological records of sexuality and gender in Western and non-Western societies; legal and political histories of LGBTQIA+ movements and activisms; religious teachings on LGBTQIA+ issues; LGBTQIA+ art and artists; LGBTQIA+ representation in media; varieties of sexual identities and practices; non-binary gender identities; rainbow capitalism; homonormativity and homonationalism; LGBTQIA+ identities and race; LGBTIQIA+ identities and class; colonialism, globalization, and LGBTQIA+ identities; biotechnologies and trans identities; and LGBTQIA+ communities. Letter grade with Pass/No Pass option. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits